League Division Two · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Notts County
1–0
Manchester United beat Notts County 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th October 1974 in the League Division Two. Sammy McIlroy (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- Half Time
- 82' Tony Young for McCalliog
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 Sammy McIlroy 17'
Substitutes
Tony Young
82' for McCalliog
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Sirrel
Notts County
United vs Notts County History
Meeting 41 of 50
50
Played
21
Won
15
Drawn
14
Lost
79
Goals For
64
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1892. After this match United had played Notts County 41 times: 17W 12D 12L.
21 Apr 1934 D 0–0 D2 25 Dec 1934 W 2–1 D2 26 Dec 1934 L 0–1 D2
12 Oct 1974 W 1–0 This match
19 Apr 1975 D 2–2 D2 31 Oct 1981 W 2–1 D1 20 Mar 1982 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 48.0 |
| Away | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →